Table notesAlthough the headline ranking figures show changes in the data year to year, the pattern of clustering among the schools is equally significant. Some 190 points separate the top programmes, Cems, from the school ranked number 50. The top 8 participants, from Cems to Mannheim Business School, form the top group of Masters in Management providers. The second group, headed by Esade Business School, spans schools ranked 9th to joint 23rd, a range of some 51 points in total. Differences between schools are small within this group. The 11 Schools within the third group are similarly close together. The Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management, which heads this group, is some 30 points above Kozminski University, the last school in the third group. The remaining 14 schools make up the fourth group.

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

2. An average of salaries three years after graduation. The figure shown is in US Dollars. It is NOT used in the ranking.These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

3. The ‘salary today’ figure adjusted for salary variations between industry sectors. The figure shown is in US Dollars.

4. The rank is calculated using alumni salaries three years after graduation and course costs. The length of the course is also taken into consideration.

5. The career status of alumni three years after graduation. Progression is measured according to level of seniority and the size of company in which they are employed.

6. The extent to which alumni fulfilled their goals or reasons for doing a Masters in Management. This is measured as a percentage of total returns for a school.

7. Alumni who used the careers service at their business school were asked to rank its effectiveness in their job search.

8. The percentage of the most recent graduating class that were in employment three months after graduation. The figure in brackets shows the percentage of the class for which the school was able to provide employment data.

9. Percentage of female faculty.

10. Percentage of female students.

11. Percentage of female members of the advisory board.

12. Percentage of faculty whose citizenship differs from their country of employment.

13. Percentage of students whose citizenship differs from the country in which they are studying

14. Percentage of the board whose citizenship differs from the country in which the business school is based.

15. A measure based on changes in the country of employment of alumni between graduation and today.

16. Weighted average of four criteria that measure international exposure during the Masters programme.

17. Number of additional languages required on graduation from the Masters programme.

18. Percentage of faculty with a doctoral degree.

19. The minimum programme fees in the currency of the country where the school is based. This includes all fees required to complete the programme but for the Masters portion only.These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

20. The length of the Masters programme.These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

21. The number of students who enrolled on the first year of the Masters programme in the past year (September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2009).

22. Indicates whether an undergraduate degree in management, business or economics is required to enter the Masters programme.These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

23. The percentage of the last graduating class that completed company internships as part of the Masters programme.These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

24. The Cems programme was taught in 17 different countries in 2006.

25. Average fee for Cems participant schools used in calculating 'value for money' criterion.